Description: The woman speaks with an almost imperceptible accent. She seems to always be the slightest bit damp as if she got out from a pool a few moments ago. She has a large red mantle and cape that has been intricately interwoven into her brown robe. Her red hair is lengthy. She has several tiny jet earrings on each ear.

Personality: She never swears and excessively uses polite adverbs when speaking. She is a ruthless business woman, a trait she acquired from her mother.

History: She is the product a well kept family trust fund and as such has never really known need. In her 14th year, her parents were killed by a illithids raid, leaving Merla alone in the world. After a stint in an orphanage, she was adopted. She has taken up leadership of the village's small militia in response to illithids demanding more tribute than usual.

Motivation: Retire the richest woman in the west; and she has money and likes to spend it

Ideals: Optimist, Entrepeneur. Bonds: Immigrant, Rich, Enemies. Occupation: Carpenter

Voice: Booming voice

Possessions: 2000 sp.

Description: He is a physically imposing dark-skinned man. He wears brown trousers with green and blue striped suspenders. He wears various colorful collared shirts. His hair is red and curly. He is baby faced.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, he has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. He plays an instrument quite well.

History: He was raised in a white middle class family as the only child. He has had some formal painting training, and achieved minor success. He was betrayed by a partner and left for dead, teaching him a humbling lesson in trusting others.

Motivation: To protect his home; and he seems to be bored by most things

Ideals: Disciplined, Artistic. Flaws: Mundane, Antagonistic. Bonds: Guardian. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Whispers

Possessions: 30 gp. Iolite (70 gp). 1 Darkwood Shield.

Description: He is an average looking northern male in his early mid-life. He wears long strands of topaz and short blue dresses (or suits) accompanied by the proper stockings and shoes, with gloves of varying lengths. His black hair is cut short with large spiked bangs in the front. He has brown eyes and a blue hat with a tan feather.

Personality: He is calm most of the time but flees social interaction. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: Born to a pair of adventurers, Eberdeb grew up listening to his mother's many stories. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He bought a sword and has really upped his game hunting, due to his understanding of decoy and ambush.

Motivation: Meet up once more with his childhood friend; and he desires power and/or immortality

Ideals: Logical. Flaws: Shy. Bonds: Rich, Adventurer, Nature. Occupation: Sculptor

Voice: Russian accent

Possessions: 1800 gp. Emerald (1000 gp). Pink pearl (80 gp). Red garnet (80 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is scrawny and has patchy purple stubble. He is wearing colorful clothing, dressed as a Scribe. He has a hunchback. He wears his purple hair up. His gold eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: He resents people who mock his appearance or him, so he has learned to be the meanest son of a gun. He has zero loyalty and will suck up to whomever is within range, in the hopes of being moved to a better position.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. His martial abilities were realized during a raid on his village. He was granted martial powers by his dying sister.

Motivation: He is terrified, and will act out of fear; and he's repulsed by the pc

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Fearful, Antagonistic. Occupation: Scribe

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 500 pp. Sapphire pendant on gold chain (500 gp). Jeweled anklet (2000 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This woman is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of her veins is visible when she is not flexing. Her shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for her due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. She wears a feathered hat to cover her moderate length white hair. Her amber unseeing eyes seem to look past you.

Personality: Soft-spoken and well mannered, she has an amazing amount of patience and a slow boiling temper. She enjoys reading and quiet.

History: She was born blind and as such lacked many opportunities for work. A freak accident while working with her Spy mother left her crippled. Recently a tribe of brigands attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Melissa fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Disciplined, Logical. Flaws: Disease. Occupation: Sailor

Voice: Timid voice

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: This man is unhealthily muscled, almost every single one of his veins is visible when he is not flexing. His shirts and pants tend to be short and undersized for him due to the difficulty of finding a good tailor. His hair is brown, silky, and of moderate length. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He's a bit of a prankster. He knows he is clumsy and seen as such and will often feign amnesia after injury. He feeds upon the attention of others.

History: Astar was born with his mother's beautiful face. His spouse left him for another, whom he beat to an almost bloody pulp. He did not win them back, but he came to a realization. To get what you want from life, you must take it. Recently a tribe of gnolls attacked the village and all able bodies who could hold a blade were quickly armed and sent to the walls. Astar fought at the side of some of the regions greatest heroes but was never overshadowed.

Motivation: To fight the greatest warriors and to fight in the greatest battles ever.

Ideals: Fighting, Athletic, Joker. Bonds: Attractive. Occupation: Animal Trainer

Voice: Nasally tone

Possessions: 9000 sp. Violet garnet (600 gp). Jasper (40 gp). Bloodstone (40 gp). Jade (40 gp). Sard (40 gp).

Description: A man with a warm, jovial air about him, he wears a green cloak and cross-gartered white stockings. His white hair is unkempt and raggedy. His white eyes show the wear and tear of someone lonely with a great burden to carry.

Personality: He is extraordinarily eccentric. He keeps company with all sorts of races to see how they think and challenge minds foreign to his own.

History: His history is one of pain. He was disowned by both parents and raised among the slaves his parents kept. When money was particularly tight he was walking through alleys when he overheard a Sage hiring some criminals to sabotage a competitor. He made his way to the other competitor and parlayed his knowledge into a job. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is currently in port desperately looking for someone to get him out; and he is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Ugly, Insane. Bonds: Poor, Slave. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Boston accent

Possessions: 300 gp. Smoky quartz (50 gp). Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Jade (120 gp). 1 Silver holy symbol. 1 Hourglass. 1 Small steel mirror.

Description: A woman with thick toned arms and a paunchy gut. She wears a simple black robe with brown stripes complete with hood. Her hair is short and dark red. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Aside from being a little slow due to sleep deprivation she is generally quite perceptive. She notices little details and can draw good conclusions from them. She receives visions of the future at random moments

History: A powerful necromancer made her what she is. Ostracized due to the martial powers of her oldest sister, she and her siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Tieflings became a terror of the countryside. She hasn't been sleeping well lately.

Motivation: Wants to work out more often; and to reunite with her old friends

Ideals: Athletic, Gifted. Flaws: Insomniac. Bonds: Attractive, Mentor. Occupation: Dyer

Voice: Sleepy voice

Possessions: 1300 gp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: 5'1" and muscular, this southern man wears well tailored suits and hats with beautiful decoration. He is almost always dressed for an outing in high society. He has a very tight haircut. He was beautiful and young once, which still shows through his age, but it is a faded beauty.

Personality: He shows great sympathy to all travelers. He's the type to buy drinks and listen to their stories. He is kind towards other men and children and will generally offer men help without question. Others will generally need to prove themselves to him.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. He has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to him frivolously. He now mingles about in high society.

Motivation: He uses money and sex appeal to get what he needs; and wants to work out more often

Ideals: Athletic, Philantrophist. Flaws: Insane. Bonds: Rich, Attractive. Occupation: Beggar

Voice: Excited and jittery

Possessions: 200 gp.